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Payments for business overdraft and credit lines

Drawdowns out on demand, variable sweeps back in

A revolving business facility is two flows that never settle into a schedule: money out when the business draws, money back when it has it. Both are variable and on-demand, which a fixed monthly rail was never built for.

Money out on demand, money back when there is some

A business overdraft or flexible credit line pays out when the business needs it, in amounts and at times the business decides. That is on-demand, not scheduled.

Repayment is the same shape in reverse: the business pays down when it has cash, in variable amounts, sometimes little and often. A fixed monthly Direct Debit fits neither the drawdown nor the repayment.

Keeping the running balance accurate across on-demand draws and variable repayments, and reconciled, is the real work.

The payment mix that fits

Not one rail. The two to four that match how money actually moves here.

Faster Payments

Pay out drawdowns on demand, the same day, referenced to the facility.

Commercial VRP

Sweep variable repayments back in within a limit the business set, when cash is available.

Direct Debit

Collect a committed minimum on a mandate where the facility requires one.

Your flow of funds, orchestrated

Drawdowns are paid out over Faster Payments on demand, referenced to the facility. Repayments sweep back over commercial VRP in variable amounts within a limit the business set, taking more when cash is available. Where the facility requires a committed minimum, Direct Debit collects it. Draws and repayments keep the running balance accurate and reconciled on one ledger.

Faster PaymentsCommercial VRPDirect Debit
Money in
Collected on the rail that fits
Credit Canary
Routes, retries and references each one
Reconciled
Matched to the account on arrival
Money out
Paid out and settled
We will curate this with you

Every book moves money differently. We map your flow of funds and quote one integration across the rails that fit.

Curate your flow of funds

Payments for business overdraft and credit lines: FAQs

How are variable repayments collected?

Over commercial VRP, which sweeps a variable amount back in within a limit the business set, taking more when cash is available, which suits an on-demand facility.

Can drawdowns be paid instantly?

Yes, over Faster Payments, the same day, referenced to the facility so the running balance updates.

Is the running balance always accurate?

Draws and repayments reconcile on one ledger as they happen, so the facility balance is live rather than reconciled after the fact.

Tell us how you get paid

Send us the mix of payments you take and make, and we will quote one integration across the rails that fit, priced on your volume.